Question 1

MATCHING KEY TERMS AND DEFINITIONS
-Evaluating training programs based on the difference in before and after training job performance.

Accepted Answer

A) Orientation 
B) Employee training 
C) Change agent 
D) Simulation 
E) Organizational culture
F)Encounter stage
G)Intergroup development
H)Pre-post-training performance with control group method
I)Survey feedback
J)Pre-post-training performance method
K)Vestibule training
L)Job rotation
M)Employee hand book
N)Kirkpatrick's model
O)Onboarding

Question 2

Which of these activities would probably NOT be an employer activity during the prearrival stage?

Accepted Answer

A) Send out lunch bags with company logo. 
B) Invite new employee to lunch to meet supervisor prior to their first day on the job. 
C) Assign a mentor to new employees. 
D) Schedule organizational tours. 
E) Job shadow current employees.

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT true regarding a learning organization?

Accepted Answer

A) In a learning organization, learning can take place without information. 
B) A learning organization has the capacity to continuously adapt and change. 
C) It is critical for members to share information and collaborate on work activities. 
D) Managers serve as facilitators, supporters, and advocates for employee teams. 
E) The organizational culture is an important aspect.

Question 4

Which is NOT a common catalyst for change in organizations?

Accepted Answer

A) Environmental dissonance. 
B) Mergers. 
C) Global environmental factors. 
D) Technology that affects workflow. 
E) Reorganization.

Question 5

Organizations typically ensure full EEO compliance for training programs with all of these activities EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) Providing equal training opportunities for all employees. 
B) Removing training programs from the requirements for salary increases. 
C) Monitoring training completion rates for protected groups compared to the majority group. 
D) Advertising training schedules for all employees. 
E) Ensuring that training selection criteria are related to the job.

Question 6

Kurt Lewin's change process model is best suited for which of the following organizational image metaphors?

Accepted Answer

A) Calm waters 
B) White-water rapids 
C) Planting corn on concrete 
D) Chicken and egg 
E) Groupthink

Question 7

In the ____________________ stage, new employees arrive with certain expectations about the culture of the organization and how it will feel to work there.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In the ____________________ stage, new employees arrive...

Question 8

Rodríguez, a production manager, wants to eliminate the socialization process for college students with business degrees.He says they know what to do.They should hit the ground running.Which of these statements would defend the socialization program?

Accepted Answer

A) New organizational members suffer from anxiety unless they have been screened. 
B) Individuals adjust to situations in an increasingly diverse set of ways. 
C) Organizational stability is diminished through socialization. 
D) Proper socialization increases organizational stability over time. 
E) Proper socialization is not needed for manufacturing sector jobs.

Question 9

Which of the following training evaluation methods is the least valid?

Accepted Answer

A) Pre-post training performance method 
B) Trainees' reactions to the training 
C) Pre-post training performance with control group method 
D) Trainees' changes in behaviors 
E) Trainees' changes in skills

Question 10

Jim, the vice-president of human resources, is reading the evaluations from the new round of orientation programs.New employees report being excited about work, strongly identifying with the CEO's speech.Many of them expressed frustration with awareness of physical facilities, grievance procedures, and benefits options.The major change has been that now orientation is managed by each employing division, rather than HRM.What should Jim do?

Accepted Answer

A) Hire new trainers to deliver the orientation material. 
B) Stress the new buildings on the pre-interview tours. 
C) Remove the CEO speech. 
D) Let HRM coordinate the overall orientation program again. 
E) Change the recruiting practices to attract more detail-oriented people to the firm.

Exam 7: Onboarding, Training, and Developing Employees

MATCHING KEY TERMS AND DEFINITIONS -Evaluating training programs based on the difference in before and after training job performance.